Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Born
July 26, 1909
Died
August 17, 1979 (age 70)
Place of Birth
Cherryvale, Kansas, USA
Vivian Vance
Biography
Vivian Vance (July 26, 1909 – August 17, 1979) was an American actress and singer from Kansas, best known for her role as Ethel Mertz on the American television sitcom I Love Lucy (1951–1957).
I Love Lucy - Ethel’s Home Town
VideoKnown For
TV
The Mike Douglas Show
Self
1961
TV
Love, American Style
Madame Zimia Zygmundt
1969
TV
The Merv Griffin Show
Self
1962
TV
The Lucy Show
Vivian Bagley
1962
TV
I Love Lucy
Ethel Mertz
1951
TV
The Bob Hope Show
Self
1950
TV
Tonight Starring Jack Paar
Self
1957
TV
Here's Lucy
Vivian Jones
1968
TV
The Ed Sullivan Show
Self
1948
TV
Rhoda
1974
TV
Dinah!
Self
1974
TV
The Deputy
Emma Gant
1959
TV
Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse
1958
TV
The Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts
Self
1973
TV
Password
1961
TV
The Lucy–Desi Comedy Hour
Ethel Mertz
1957
Film
The Great Race
Hester Goodbody
1965
Film
Lucy and Desi
Self (archive footage)
2022
Film
Television: The First Fifty Years
Ethel Mertz (archive footage)
1999
Film
The Lorax
Singer
1972
Filmography
2022FilmLucy and Desias Self (archive footage)2016FilmI Love Lucy Christmas Specialas Ethel Mertz2000FilmLucille Ball: Finding Lucyas Self (archive footage)1999FilmTelevision: The First Fifty Yearsas Ethel Mertz (archive footage)1977FilmLucy Calls the Presidentas Viv1976FilmCBS Salutes Lucy: The First 25 Yearsas Self1976FilmThe Great Houdinisas Minnie1974TVDinah!as Self1974TVRhoda1973TVThe Dean Martin Celebrity Roastsas Self1972FilmThe Loraxas Singer1972FilmGetting Away from It Allas May Brodey1969TVLove, American Styleas Madame Zimia Zygmundt1968TVHere's Lucyas Vivian Jones1965FilmThe Great Raceas Hester Goodbody1962TVThe Merv Griffin Showas Self1962TVThe Lucy Showas Vivian Bagley1961TVThe Mike Douglas Showas Self1961TVPassword1959TVThe Deputyas Emma Gant1958TVWestinghouse Desilu Playhouse1957TVThe Lucy–Desi Comedy Houras Ethel Mertz1957TVTonight Starring Jack Paaras Self1956FilmThe Bob Hope Chevy Showas Ethel Mertz1956FilmLucy's Really Lost Momentsas Ethel Mertz1953FilmI Love Lucy: The Movieas Ethel Mertz / Self1951FilmThe Blue Veilas Alicia1951TVI Love Lucyas Ethel Mertz1950TVThe Bob Hope Showas Self1950FilmThe Secret Furyas Leah1948TVThe Ed Sullivan Showas Self1933FilmTake a Chanceas Dancehall Girl1925FilmThe Patent Leather Pug